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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Elaeagnus umbellata

Number of Varieties

160015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals
Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
ELAEAGNUS umbellata

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
Autumn Olive

In German

Bartn
Herbst Olive

In French

sweet william
Automne Olive

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
Otoño de oliva

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
φθινόπωρο Ελιά

In Portuguese

william doce
Outono Olive

In Polish

słodki William
Jesień Olive

In Latin

amaranthus
Autumnus Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rhamnales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7550
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet William and Autumn Olive

If you are confused whether Sweet William or Autumn Olive are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sweet William and Autumn Olive Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet William are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer, whereas for Autumn Olive fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet William and Autumn Olive if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet William and Autumn Olive

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet William and Autumn Olive. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet William and Autumn Olive as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling whereas of Autumn Olive is Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac and Pectoral. Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: while Autumn Olive has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet William vs Autumn Olive

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sweet William vs Autumn Olive and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sweet William are Asthma whereas of Autumn Olive have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet William has no showy fruits and Autumn Olive has showy fruits. Also Sweet William is not flowering and Autumn Olive is not flowering . You can compare Sweet William and Autumn Olive facts and facts of other plants too.